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i'm going to wolf blitzer with breaking news for us. wolf, to you. >> piers, the moment that mitt romney has been waiting for, we're ready to make a projection right now. and as you've been saying, three for three for mitt romney tonight. we can now project that mitt romney is the winner in the state of wisconsin. earlier we projected a win in the district of columbia and a win in maryland. three for three for mitt romney tonight. he wins in wisconsin. 42 total delegates at stake in this primary. a big night for mitt romney. you saw the exit poll numbers. he was ahead by about seven points. the official numbers show it tighter right now but based on the exit poll numbers as well as the official numbers coming in right now, we can now project that mitt romney will carry wisconsin. so the race continues. the race continues to april 24th when pennsylvania is coming up. it's going to be a huge night on that tuesday. piers. >> thanks a lot, wolf. we'll go back to john, the senior adviser to rick santorum. there we have it, it's official. thr
i'm going to wolf blitzer with breaking news for us. wolf, to you. >> piers, the moment that mitt romney has been waiting for, we're ready to make a projection right now. and as you've been saying, three for three for mitt romney tonight. we can now project that mitt romney is the winner in the state of wisconsin. earlier we projected a win in the district of columbia and a win in maryland. three for three for mitt romney tonight. he wins in wisconsin. 42 total delegates at stake in this...
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i'm wolf blitzer at the republican national convention in tampa. >> good evening, everyone. i'm anderson cooper in new orleans. politics is taking a back seat to personal safety. a big storm is on the way. >> i want to give you the latest on hurricane isaac. what will be hurricane isaac right now, it is a tropical storm. the national hurricane center says it will be a hurricane very soon. the storm's maximum sustained winds are 70 miles an hour. just four miles an hour under hurricane strength. a hurricane warning stretch from east of morgan city, louisiana, right now, to the alabama, florida border. isaac's forward speed is only about ten miles an hour. and is expected to slow down. that means a lot of rain here. because of that and the normal high tide, a significant storm surge is expected along the northern gulf coast. manner to evacuations have been ordered along the coast of alabama, mississippi and alabama. low lying areas, thousands of people headed inland today. there is a lot to talk about. wolf will be covering it over the next hour and a half. let's go back to yo
i'm wolf blitzer at the republican national convention in tampa. >> good evening, everyone. i'm anderson cooper in new orleans. politics is taking a back seat to personal safety. a big storm is on the way. >> i want to give you the latest on hurricane isaac. what will be hurricane isaac right now, it is a tropical storm. the national hurricane center says it will be a hurricane very soon. the storm's maximum sustained winds are 70 miles an hour. just four miles an hour under...
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i'm wolf blitzer here on the floor of the democratic convention. our coverage of the democratic national convention continues right after this. more on president clinton's big speech and other highlights. i know the name of eight princesses. i'm an expert on softball. and tea parties. i'll have more awkward conversations than i'm equipped for because i'm raising two rls on my own. i'll worry about the economy more than a few times before they're grown. but it's for them, so i've found a way. who matters most to you says the most about you. massmutual is owned by our policyholders so they matter most to us. massmutual. we'll help you get there. i i had pain in my abdomen...g. it just wouldn't go away. i was spotting, but i had already gone through menopause. these symptoms may be nothing... but they could be early warning signs of a gynecologic cancer, such as cervical, ovarian, or uterine cancer. feeling bloated for no reason. that's what i remember. seeing my doctor probably saved my life. warning signs are not the same for everyone. if you think
i'm wolf blitzer here on the floor of the democratic convention. our coverage of the democratic national convention continues right after this. more on president clinton's big speech and other highlights. i know the name of eight princesses. i'm an expert on softball. and tea parties. i'll have more awkward conversations than i'm equipped for because i'm raising two rls on my own. i'll worry about the economy more than a few times before they're grown. but it's for them, so i've found a way....
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i'm wolf blitzer. >> good afternoon. i'm anderson cooper. last night paul ryan set the bar high. tonight we'll let you decide if he did. we'll replay his speech in full over the next hour. let's get started. >> mr. chairman and delegates, i accept your nomination for president of the united states. [ applause ] i do so with humility, deeply moved by the trust that you have placed in me. it's a great honor and an even greater responsibility and tonight i'm asking you to join me to walk together to a better future and by my side i've chosen a man with a big heart from a small town. he represents the best of america, a man who will always make us very proud, my friend and america's next vice president, paul ryan. in the days ahead, you're going to get to know paul and janna better. i saw a strong and caring leader, confident in the moment that this demands and i love the way he lights up around his kids and how he's not afraid to show the world how much he loves his mom. but, paul, i still like the play list on my ipod better than yours. four years ago, i know that many americans fe
i'm wolf blitzer. >> good afternoon. i'm anderson cooper. last night paul ryan set the bar high. tonight we'll let you decide if he did. we'll replay his speech in full over the next hour. let's get started. >> mr. chairman and delegates, i accept your nomination for president of the united states. [ applause ] i do so with humility, deeply moved by the trust that you have placed in me. it's a great honor and an even greater responsibility and tonight i'm asking you to join me to...
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this was what louisiana governor bobby jindal told wolf blitzer earlier, which kind of says it as well. listen to this. >> if you want voters to like you, the first thing you've got to do is like them first. and it's certainly not helpful to tell voters that you think their votes were bought. that's certainly not a way to show them you respect them, you like them. we need to stop talking down to voters. as the republican party, we need to fight for 100% of the electorate, not 53%, not 52% but 100%. >> he's got a point, doesn't he. if i was a black or hispanic or female voter, i would be like hang on a second, he's saying what, we've been bought? >> well, look, piers, you said something that frustrates me. you just there in your sentence, you just said you divided us as americans. this notion that we're all divided into subsets of americans is very unfortunate. >> hang on, hang on. mitt romney's the one dividing them, isn't he. he's the one categorizing these groups and saying you know what, obama bought them, that's why i lost. he's the one, he's the one dividing it. he's the one that
this was what louisiana governor bobby jindal told wolf blitzer earlier, which kind of says it as well. listen to this. >> if you want voters to like you, the first thing you've got to do is like them first. and it's certainly not helpful to tell voters that you think their votes were bought. that's certainly not a way to show them you respect them, you like them. we need to stop talking down to voters. as the republican party, we need to fight for 100% of the electorate, not 53%, not 52%...
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wolf blitzer is live in tampa, wolf? >> thanks, anderson. all five of mitt and ann romney's grown sons spoke with our own piers morgan and you will hear what they had to say about their dad's personal as well as politics. stay with us. [ female announcer ] the best things in life are the real things. nature valley trail mix bars are made with real ingredients you can see. like whole roasted nuts, chewy granola, and real fruit. nature valley trail mix bars. 100% natural. 100% delicious.
wolf blitzer is live in tampa, wolf? >> thanks, anderson. all five of mitt and ann romney's grown sons spoke with our own piers morgan and you will hear what they had to say about their dad's personal as well as politics. stay with us. [ female announcer ] the best things in life are the real things. nature valley trail mix bars are made with real ingredients you can see. like whole roasted nuts, chewy granola, and real fruit. nature valley trail mix bars. 100% natural. 100% delicious.
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i'm wolf blitzer. president obama's 2012 democratic national convention speech, in its entirely, is just ahead. one is for a clean, wedomestic energy future that puts us in control. our abundant natural gas is already saving us money, producing cleaner electricity, putting us to work here in america and supporting wind and solar. though all energy development comes with some risk, we're committed to safely and responsibly producing natural gas. it's not a dream. america's natural gas... putting us in control of our energy future, now. scroll... tap... pinch... and zoom... in your car. introducing the all-new cadillac xts with cue. ♪ don't worry. we haven't forgotten, you still like things to push. [ engine revs ] the all-new cadillac xts has arrived, and it's bringing the future forward. 8% every 10 years.age 40, we can start losing muscle -- wow. wow. but you can help fight muscle loss with exercise and ensure muscle health. i've got revigor. what's revigor? it's the amino acid metabolite, hmb to he
i'm wolf blitzer. president obama's 2012 democratic national convention speech, in its entirely, is just ahead. one is for a clean, wedomestic energy future that puts us in control. our abundant natural gas is already saving us money, producing cleaner electricity, putting us to work here in america and supporting wind and solar. though all energy development comes with some risk, we're committed to safely and responsibly producing natural gas. it's not a dream. america's natural gas... putting...
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coming here to break down tonight's speech is nick paton walsh and wolf blitzer. also president george w. bush's assistant secretary of state. and douglas brinkley. i want to start with nick who's in kabul. what is the mood in kabul tonight? what is the reaction of the afghani people to this announcement by the president? >> to be honest, it's hard to tell. dawn has just broken. it coming under the secrecy of darkness. something the administration was to exploit. it was a wonderfully defying speech, beautifully choreographed. all in a number of hours. but it doesn't change the harsh reality on the ground here. it's been an awful four months sign of a taliban on the rise in many ways. terrible attacks by afghan men in army uniform against nato personnel. so badly needed at the transition of securities to happen successfully here. so while it's possible to hear barack obama and feel that everything's on track that there is is plan and we can relax and let everything pan out, it doesn't really tally with the kind of harsh reality we've been going through in the past
coming here to break down tonight's speech is nick paton walsh and wolf blitzer. also president george w. bush's assistant secretary of state. and douglas brinkley. i want to start with nick who's in kabul. what is the mood in kabul tonight? what is the reaction of the afghani people to this announcement by the president? >> to be honest, it's hard to tell. dawn has just broken. it coming under the secrecy of darkness. something the administration was to exploit. it was a wonderfully...
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. >> for wolf blitzer and i. piers morgan continues our coverage from the cnn pires. >> good evening and welcome to charlotte's hottest hot spot. the cnn grill. the political meeting sometimes over a beer or two. i'm here with two trusty drinkers. and my political all star panel. where else but the speeches in great stuff tonight including rising star, san antonio mayor. the democrats not so secret weapon. >> he knows what it means when a family struggles. he knows what it means to want something more for your kids and grandkids. barack knows the american dream because he's lived it and he wants everyone in this country, everyone to have the same opportunity no matter who we are or where we're from or what we look like or who we love. >> you have attracted quite a crowd. >> it is the sizzling energy bouncing off the place. the castro brothers were very die n dynamic. michelle obama knocked it out of the park as you americans would say. >> i thought she did. i think if you were a couch potato democrat and you're s
. >> for wolf blitzer and i. piers morgan continues our coverage from the cnn pires. >> good evening and welcome to charlotte's hottest hot spot. the cnn grill. the political meeting sometimes over a beer or two. i'm here with two trusty drinkers. and my political all star panel. where else but the speeches in great stuff tonight including rising star, san antonio mayor. the democrats not so secret weapon. >> he knows what it means when a family struggles. he knows what it...
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people like wolf blitzer, tom brokaw, they are all feeling embarrassed. talk about the politics here. what would it do to the party's reputation that they unleashed clint eastwood tonight and he did what he did? >> i think these things are supposed to be very carefully scripted infommercials a he messages to bring mitt romney as a young, new kind of head -- maybe not hip but certainly fresh face for the republican party. >> am i just an out of touch brit coming over here, trying to stick my nose and desecrating a great american icon. >> yes. >> you stay out of it penn. >> to say you're a famous movie actor, do whatever you want, i don't trust the guy. and then he goes crazy and makes look mitt look even more boring than he is. there is no positive to that at all. >> tell me a positive about it. >> you watch this thing, can't take your eyes away from it. i think the real question is, how many people then from mitt romney's speech. a million people are fwetweetin about this. maybe it brought in more viewers. >> everyone tomorrow morning will be talking abou
people like wolf blitzer, tom brokaw, they are all feeling embarrassed. talk about the politics here. what would it do to the party's reputation that they unleashed clint eastwood tonight and he did what he did? >> i think these things are supposed to be very carefully scripted infommercials a he messages to bring mitt romney as a young, new kind of head -- maybe not hip but certainly fresh face for the republican party. >> am i just an out of touch brit coming over here, trying to...
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i'm wolf blitzer in for piers morgan. we are going to bring you all of the one-liners live. let's set the stage. i want to bring in gloria borger, ralph, tonya and jim acosta, our political correspondent standing outside the waldorf in new york. set the stage for us, jim. what are we about to see? >> reporter: the alfred smith dinner, we are told that speech will begin at 9:05. he gets to go first. the president gets to go second. as you've noted and as we've been reported, this is typically a light-hearted affair. we have been reporting all day long that the gop nominee was in debate prep for most of the day. i should report that i did hear from a senior romney adviser that said that mitt romney also worked on this speech for this i evening. it was serious business earlier today when he was working on his material for later on this ink. wolf, keep in mind, i have noticed out on the campaign trail following mitt romney, the candidate does have a sense of humor. sometimes the jokes may come across unintentionally. he does have the occasion where he does intentionally tell som
i'm wolf blitzer in for piers morgan. we are going to bring you all of the one-liners live. let's set the stage. i want to bring in gloria borger, ralph, tonya and jim acosta, our political correspondent standing outside the waldorf in new york. set the stage for us, jim. what are we about to see? >> reporter: the alfred smith dinner, we are told that speech will begin at 9:05. he gets to go first. the president gets to go second. as you've noted and as we've been reported, this is...
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wolf blitzer, gloria and john king will be here in a moment to talk about it. but first, two people that are very happy with the results. i spoke with newt gingrich's daughters, jackie and cathy. ladies, judging by the big grins on your faces, you're pretty happy down there. >> we're thrilled to be here in south carolina. >> it's a great place to be tonight. >> i bet it is. what an amazing turn around for your father. i've spoken to him a few times and he was dead on arrival in the summer. he made this amazing comeback. then he was like the has been who had blown his chance. now he's the front-runner. how do you feel? >> very excited. i think what it proves to everybody, the american people, i think he's like the energizer bunny. he goes on and on and on. he's very persistent and that's one of the things we love about him. >> it seemed to me that his fortunes seemed to change rather dramatically when he stopped being saint newt, this word new creation he had come up with a halo and took the gloves off and became nasty newt. >> well, i wouldn't say that exactly.
wolf blitzer, gloria and john king will be here in a moment to talk about it. but first, two people that are very happy with the results. i spoke with newt gingrich's daughters, jackie and cathy. ladies, judging by the big grins on your faces, you're pretty happy down there. >> we're thrilled to be here in south carolina. >> it's a great place to be tonight. >> i bet it is. what an amazing turn around for your father. i've spoken to him a few times and he was dead on arrival...
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. >> charles, i was watching wolf blitzer's very good interview with mitt romney earlier today. the one overriding thing that struck me, romney now believes he can win. he looks presidential, he sounded the part, he was measured, he was articulate. he had good answers for every question. this is a guy who has got his gander up. >> right. but what the debate showed us is how quickly the winds can shift. so when you had the conventions, the winds were at obama's back. obama basicly, the democrats put on a better convention, quite frankly so they had the momentum. now after the first debate, mitt romney has the momentum. but things shift so quickly. the best way to get over one debate is to have another one, which we will have on thursday. so i think getting -- coasting and believing that you have everything wrapped up, either one of these candidates at this point, is really a problem. >> i agree with that although i think this is -- the really crucial debate is the next one between romney and obama. if romney was to win again by the same yardstick he won this time, it could be gam
. >> charles, i was watching wolf blitzer's very good interview with mitt romney earlier today. the one overriding thing that struck me, romney now believes he can win. he looks presidential, he sounded the part, he was measured, he was articulate. he had good answers for every question. this is a guy who has got his gander up. >> right. but what the debate showed us is how quickly the winds can shift. so when you had the conventions, the winds were at obama's back. obama basicly,...
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. >>> i'm wolf blitzer in for piers morgan. earlier today the republican challenger, mitt romney, blasted president obama for what he characterized as, quote, an apology for america's values over the storming of the u.s. embassy in cairo. >> an apology for america's values is never the right course. >> the president fired right back in an interview tonight with cbs news. >> governor romney seems to have a tendency to shoot first and name later, and as president, one of the things i've learned is you can't do that. you know, it's important for you to make sure that the statements that you make are backed up by the facts and that you've thought through the ramifications before you make them. >> and there are late-breaking developments right now. two u.s. navy warships of moving toward the coast of libya and 50 marines are on the ground in tripoli right now. cnn is there and ian lee is in cairo. what is the latest in libya? >> reporter: well, wolf, what we're hearing here from government officials is that they have started an inve
. >>> i'm wolf blitzer in for piers morgan. earlier today the republican challenger, mitt romney, blasted president obama for what he characterized as, quote, an apology for america's values over the storming of the u.s. embassy in cairo. >> an apology for america's values is never the right course. >> the president fired right back in an interview tonight with cbs news. >> governor romney seems to have a tendency to shoot first and name later, and as president, one...
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i'm wolf blitzer in tyrone wood honored and remembered. president obama spoke about the men, calling them heroes who gave their lives for our country. >> they had a mission and they believed in it. they knew the danger. they knew the danger, and they accepted it. they didn't simply embrace the american ideal, they lived it. >> we'll have much more on the service coming up but first the latest on the wave of protests. joining us arwa damon and ben wedeman. arwa, what's going on in benghazi right now? >> reporter: well, the situation is pretty tense. just about every single libyan that we have been speaking to of course expressing their horror, their outrage about tuesday's attack, saying this most certainly is not indicative of how libyans themselves feel but also really wanting to see their own government begin to take control, begin to rein in these various militias. the government for its part now does believe, says it's 100% confident that tuesday's attack was carried out by extremist group or groups. they say they detained four people,
i'm wolf blitzer in tyrone wood honored and remembered. president obama spoke about the men, calling them heroes who gave their lives for our country. >> they had a mission and they believed in it. they knew the danger. they knew the danger, and they accepted it. they didn't simply embrace the american ideal, they lived it. >> we'll have much more on the service coming up but first the latest on the wave of protests. joining us arwa damon and ben wedeman. arwa, what's going on in...
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i am wolf blitzer in for piers morgan. demonstrations across the region from iran and iraq to gaza, to yemen, to libya and morocco, a wave of anti-american anger that has cost the lives of ambassador chris stevens and three other americans, two of them former u.s. navy s.e.a.l.s. meanwhile, president obama spoke out about all of this on the campaign trail today. >>> people around the world, i want people to hear me, to all those who would do us harm, no act of terror will go unpunished. it will not dim the light of the values that we proudly present to the rest of the world. no act of violence shakes the resolve of the united states of america. >> secretary of state, hillary clinton, tonight paid tribute to the two security personnel killed alongside ambassador chris stevens. tyrone wood and glen dougherty. she said, this violence should shock people of all faiths and traditions. people of conscience and good will every we are must stand together against violence, hate and division. we have two reporters covering this stor
i am wolf blitzer in for piers morgan. demonstrations across the region from iran and iraq to gaza, to yemen, to libya and morocco, a wave of anti-american anger that has cost the lives of ambassador chris stevens and three other americans, two of them former u.s. navy s.e.a.l.s. meanwhile, president obama spoke out about all of this on the campaign trail today. >>> people around the world, i want people to hear me, to all those who would do us harm, no act of terror will go...